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Study of the Text, Chapter 8: VII. The Body as a Means of Communication, Paragraph 4 10-6-14

VII. The Body as a Means of Communication P 4
4 Communication ends separation. Attack promotes it. The body is beautiful or ugly, peaceful or savage, helpful or harmful, according to the use to which it is put. And in the body of another you will see the use to which you have put yours. If the body becomes a means you give to the Holy Spirit to use on behalf of union of the Sonship, you will not see anything physical except as what it is. Use it for truth and you will see it truly. Misuse it and you will misunderstand it, because you have already done so by misusing it. Interpret anything apart from the Holy Spirit and you will mistrust it. This will lead you to hatred and attack and loss of peace.

My body will be whatever it is I decide according to the use to which I put it. It will reflect that use which will always be attack or loss in one form or another. How I see another body will depend on my interpretation and that depends on what use I have given mine. So what I see in myself or in another is completely dependent on what I think, and what I believe.

I’m thinking about how I used my body this weekend. I used it to communicate as I willingly and gladly stepped back and allowed Spirit to speak through me with no desire to direct the words or give them meaning apart from His. I used my body to communicate as I did my grandson’s chore for him as an expression of love; a quiet gift, a little surprise, an expression of appreciation.

I misused my body while shopping as I wrapped myself in my own little world and spared not a smile or acknowledgment to those around me. I misused my body as I used it to attract admiration of its decorations, and equally when I used it to repel joining, and thus attacking our oneness. I misused it when I used it to teach myself that my discomfort was caused by my body. How ridiculous that was, as if the body is creative and could cause anything.

So it was a mixed bag for me, and that reflects my decision for God. My decision is not absolute, but as I think about it, my decision is stronger than it used to be and I know I will continue to choose for God over and over until that is the decision I make every time. I feel a sense of anticipation as I look forward to another day of opportunity to use my body as the communication device it is.

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